Taiwan | Skilled worker residency restrictions revised

The Executive Yuan yesterday passed an amendment draft to the Immigration Act, thereby revising certain residency restrictions for skilled foreign workers.

The amendment also canceled the age limitation for Taiwanese who were born overseas to apply for household registration in Taiwan, in the hopes of attracting more Taiwanese to come back and contribute to the local economy, a spokesman for the Cabinet said yesterday.

The Executive Yuan also passed an amendment draft regarding regulation of international marriage agencies. Agencies could face a fine of up to NT$1 million if they are found to be charging unreasonable fees or operating without a permit from the National Immigration Agency (移民署). Minister without Portfolio Luo Ying-shay (羅瑩雪) said that in the future, the government will be able to ban agencies operating illegally based on the new regulations…

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via Skilled worker residency restrictions to loosen – The China Post.